The start of the 2012 Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)
The start of the 2012 Indianapolis 500. (IMS Archives Photo)
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Drivers You Didn’t Know Raced At Indy

May 24, 2019

Long before he raced in NASCAR, J.J. Yeley made one start in the Indianapolis 500. (NASCAR Photo)
Long before he raced in NASCAR, J.J. Yeley made one start in the Indianapolis 500. (NASCAR Photo)

J.J. Yeley

One of only a handful of drivers to win the USAC Triple Crown, J.J. Yeley competed in the Indianapolis 500 long before he ventured to NASCAR. Driving for Sinden Racing Services, Yeley started 13th during the 1998 running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing and finished ninth in his only Indianapolis 500 appearance.